Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1883 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

Secretary Chandler has denied the, equest of the cadet-engineer corps to be recognized as In the navy till the Supreme Court or Congress passes upon the question of their status The Secretary says he is acting in conformity to the evident Intention of Congress to reduce the “top-heavi-ness” of the navy. Statistician Nimmo adduces figures to prove that the improvement of the Mississippi can have little effect in regulating railway-freight tariffs, as waterways can not successfully compete with railroads. Be affirms that traffic on the Mississippi is not. only relatively but absolutely decreasing. Toward the close of his two week’s address to the jury in the star-route case, R T Merrick convulsed the court, jury and spectators by tffi# sarcastic reference to

Steve Dorney’e ttnretentive memory. Ho said he Wbuld bury Dorsey alongside of Beardell; his fellow-conspirators should he mourners Over them he would erect arch, one end resting on the grave of Dorsey, the other end Oh that of Berdeil, and on the kSydWhe of/he arch should be written the epitaph “They were delightful and lovely in their lives, and in death ware not separated,* and if, notwithstanding counsel’s prayers, Gabriel, When he pafcses over there graves, should blow, and the fcortuptfcnd buried Dorsey should Arise an immortal spirit and COmO into that last grand court before the Great Searcher of hearts before whom we must all appear, and the Great Searcher and All-Knower should ask Mm, “Were you not in the flesh known as Stephen W. Dorsey?" the spirit would answer, 1 don’t remember *